Sunday, January 17, 2010

January Thaw

It was actually mild enough for a bit of outdoor sketching--a rare treat at this time of year! The lake is still frozen, and the shore is littered with broken slabs and plates of ice. Their undersides are iceberg blue, but I can't capture that unearthly colour with markers. It's much more beautiful than what I've drawn here.

When you sit there quietly, you can hear the ice shifting and cracking below the surface. I wanted to stay longer, but it just isn't warm enough yet. Thank goodness Santa brought me a pair of fingerless gloves!

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Everdello is a behind-the-scenes look at my book-filled life: my day-job as a librarian, my work as a published author/illustrator of children's books, and the small handmade books and illustrated alphabets that are my passion. If you enjoy this blog, you’re warmly invited to visit my website and my other blogs.